Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Allenstown vs Goffstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Allenstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Lyndeborough | Allenstown | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
4,743 |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
41.3±3.1 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Allenstown and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% NH: 40.6% |
19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
$377,400±$20k 6% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,281±$397 14% below NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
$6,941 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Allenstown School District | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.